The Umeda Sky Building is one of the most famous buildings in Osaka and is located in the modern Umeda district near Osaka Station.
It consists of two 170-meter high buildings that are connected by the Kuchu Teien Observatory, also known as the Floating Garden Observatory.
Kuchu Teien Observatory
The observatory is located at a height of 173 metres and although the Umeda Sky Building has taller skyscrapers in the vicinity, it offers a beautiful view, especially to the west and north.
The two-storey observation deck has both indoor and outdoor terraces from where you can take photos without any obstructions.
The way to the observation deck is via a high-speed elevator and escalators in a glass tube that connects the two parts of the building at a height of about 150 metres.
Admission and opening hours
The Kuchu Teien lookout is open every day from 9:30-22:30. The last entry is at 22:00.
Tickets can be purchased at the venue with cash or card. Queues are usually 5-10 minutes during the day, and up to 45 minutes in the evening and before sunset.
Buying tickets online will not shorten the queue, as the longest queue is always at the lift before the ticket office.
Online tickets can be purchased, for example, via klook.com.
The prices are as follows:
- 2 000 jpy - regular admission
- 1 800 jpy - with an all-day metro ticket
- Free - with Osaka Amazing Pass only until 3pm
- 1 600 jpy - with Osaka Amazing Pass from 3 p.m.
Accommodation nearby
Stay right in the skyscraper at the luxury hotel The Westin Osaka *****.
However, there are also very cheap and well rated hotels in the immediate area, such as:
How to get there
The Umeda Sky Building has great transport accessibility, as it is only a 5-minute walk from Osaka-Umeda Central Station, where several subway and railway lines cross.
- Metro
- Red Midosuji Line (Umeda Station)
- Blue Yotsubashi Line (Nishi Umeda Station)
- Purple Tanimachi Line (Higashi Umeda Station)
- Railways
- JR trains - all directions (Kobe, Kyoto, Nara and many more)
- Hankyu Railway - Kobe, Kyoto
- Hanshin Railway - Kobe
- Buses
- Lines 8, 34, 42, 43, 53, 56, 59, 62, 69, 75, 88, 93, 97
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